R-431-63 RESOLUTION NO. 431
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND ADVOCATING
A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED
STATES CONSTITUTION TO PRESERVE BIBLE
READING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON A NON-SECTAR-
IAN BASIS.
WHEREAS, because of recent decisions of the United States
Supreme Court, the teaching of religion in public schools and the reading
of the Bible has been curtailed; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to express its
opinion that the reading of the Bible in public schools should be per-
mitted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL
OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That by this resolution the Village Council of
Miami Shores Village, Florida, hereby supports and advocates a con-
stitutional amendment to the United States Constitution to preserve the
right of Bible reading in public schools on a non-sectarian basis.
Section 2. That copies of this resolution be forwarded
to Senator Spessard Holland, Senator George Smathers, Congressman
Dante Fascell and Congressman Claude Pepper.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 1963
May,
ATTEST:
d
All
Village Clerk